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St George (Southwark) 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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SUMMONSES ISSUED.
Public Health Act 61
Bye-Laws 25
Food and Drugs Acts 25
The General Paving (Metropolis) Act, 1817 7
118
327 complaints have been entered in the Complaints Book, as against
165 for the preceding twelve months.
JAMES WEATHERITT, P.A.S.I., Assoc. San. Inst.,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
Vestry Hall,
Borough Road,
Southwabk, S.E.
March 25th, 1901.
REPORT OF SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED IN WARD No. 1
(St. Michael's Ward), St. George the Martyr, Southwabk.
During the twelve months ending December 31st, 1900.
House to house inspection 499
Other inspections 1203
Re-inspections 4516
Visits—Infectious diseases 453
Intimations served 352
Statutory notices served 577
8000
Drains reconstructed 132
,, repaired 41
„ ventilated only 2
,. unstopped and cleansed 64
., tested with chemicals 296
„ „ water 97
,, smoke 2
Inspection chambers tested with water 2
Waterclosets entirely reconstructed, including new pans, lamps,
seats, flushing apparatus, &c. 167